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Kate Altmix

Apr 22
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karen & ben are engaged!

By | Engagement Sessions | 4 Comments

we first met karen & ben just a couple months after officially launching altmix photography, while shooting tiffany & andrew’s wedding! although we were focused on andrew and tiff we did get to know karen and ben just a little- enough to see that they are fun-loving and totally smitten with one another!

after that we ran into them all over the city- eating, grocery shopping…let’s stop right here and say that grocery shopping is the LAST place i EVER want to see anyone i know- i never seem to feel the need to pull myself together before going so i can usually be spotted in sweats, a tank top, my hair sticking in every direction & completely sans any makeup. i’m kinda surprised we ever heard from karen again after she saw us like that…

but we did, thank goodness! last april i got a message from karen that she and ben were engaged and we couldn’t have been happier for them; we also knew we wanted to be there to capture it! so it was a sad day when karen shot me a message with their finalized wedding date and location (charlottesville, VA! we’ve been wanting to check out that city!) and i flipped to the calendar and found us unavailable. a little bit of pouting happened before i got back to karen with the news. we settled for engagement pictures the minute the leaves turned green this spring and so last week, about a year after they got engaged we (on purpose!) ran into karen & ben at a sweet little neighborhood park in buckhead. they were a dream to shoot- graceful and natural in front of the lens- and full of ideas and laughter.

to whomever’s landed the job of shooting this wedding in VA- you’ve got an awesome weekend to look forward to!


karen & ben, i am so glad it worked out for us to make these images for you guys! it was great spending the afternoon with you- we wish you guys the very best. no doubt we’ll be running into you soon! ;)

Apr 20
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jennifer & morgan are married!

By | Weddings | 3 Comments

one of the reasons we love our job is that no two weddings are alike! no two couples have the same personality, aesthetic or vision- they keep us energized and looking for ways to capture the essence of each day. one of the ways we do this is by really listening to the words each couple uses to describe their day- words like ‘vintage & eclectic,’ ‘modern & clean’ or ‘glamorous & chic’ provide us with different lenses through which to view the day. though we don’t deviate from our own style of capturing an image, we do allow ourselves to lean in the direction of the bride and groom so we can do our absolute best to capture their personalities in each image we make. all this to say- when we found out jennifer’s wedding was gatsby inspired she immediately had us viewing the day through the inspiration of new york in the 1920s. we wanted to create images that were soft, opulent and classic and as soon as we walked into the ritz and saw jennifer’s sweet smile and sparkling eyes we knew it would be perfect. her quiet excitement was sweet yet passionate and i couldn’t help but believe that her classic beauty was really from another era.

and the dapper groom- complete with bow tie and a feather in his lapel:

i love these next images of jennifer and her pearls- just a hint of what was to come at the reception and the perfect compliment to her dark falling curls and glamorous makeup.

the ceremony and reception were held at the ritz carlton, with steve bales expertly flipping the room from an intimate ceremony to a decadent reception- tables overflowing with feathers, blooms, candlelight, pearls and a touch of white fur. gatsby would have been impressed.

jennifer & morgan entered to cheers and applause before dancing the night away in style! HUGE props to morgan for promising jennifer that, even though he doesn’t love dancing, he would dance with her at least half of the evening- what a sweet groom! though, he clearly had tons of fun keeping that promise!

and, just like that, the night was at an end. they exited from the ballroom to handfuls of white petals tossed by their closest friends and family- a dreamy way to end a beautiful day!


jennifer & morgan, thank you so much for having us! your wedding was beautiful and a joy to capture. we wish you both the very best!

Apr 15
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adrienne & ric are engaged!

By | Engagement Sessions | 6 Comments

there are so many of you, out there in the blog world, that i feel like i know so well but i’ve never met! we exchange blog comments, facebook comments, tweets, emails, gchats and everything and yet- i’ve never actually had the pleasure of laughing with you in person. so when we do get the chance to finally meet it really makes my day! adrienne is one of these lovely people that i’ve been online friends with since long ago- waay before she was engaged! she’s a creative herself- a photographer to be exact- and a photography teacher! she takes sweet pictures of little teeny babies and families while at the same time inspiring the next generation of photogs during her day job- wow! so when i got her message about her own wedding photos i jumped right on it- no doubt working with her would be awesome. and let’s not forget her fiance- ric! any guy who can keep up with her must be a rockstar, right? um, of course. when we met up with them for their engagement pics we found out he’s actually a photographer too- perfect! anyway, shooting the two of them was great- MEETING the two of them was also great! and by two i mean, three- they brought their pup lucy! how sweet is this little family!?:

i mean, don’t you just look at this next picture and feel like you could just sit down and share a meal with these two? so down to earth, fun and relaxed:

lucy got a tiny bit protective of her parents when we got too close and threatening with our cameras- she kept us in check, haha:

dynamite. i was going to say that this next one was my favorite but then i scrolled down to confirm that and got all torn- so i’m NOT naming a favorite but we’ll just leave it with- i really like this next one:

as the sun fell lower and mixed with the pollen in the air it created a beautiful haze over the park giving the final few images a dreamy quality. it felt good to use the pollen to our advantage since it’s been wreaking havoc on our sinuses and mental well-being for weeks now! so, take THAT pollen:


adrienne & ric, we’re so honored you’ve chosen us to capture this time in your lives! you guys were a joy to work with and we are so excited for your wedding! wonderful to meet you (FINALLY.)! please tell lucy that our baby stella says hello! :)